This is the 3403rd most frequent Swedish word.
befintliga
Existing.
Here, 'befintliga' is used as an adjective to describe 'documents,' indicating they are currently present or existing.
De befintliga dokumenten behövde uppdateras.
The existing documents needed to be updated.
In this sentence, 'befintliga' modifies 'planen,' referring to the plan that is already established or in place.
Vi måste evaluera den befintliga planen innan vi gör ändringar.
We must evaluate the existing plan before making changes.
'Befintliga' describes 'resurser,' highlighting that they are the resources presently available or existing.